CNA / Caregiver 11pm-7am

Alexander Guest House; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Alexander Guest House in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide routine daily care and support for residents in long-term or rehabilitative programs.

You will assist with daily activities, monitor resident needs, and help review and adjust care plans while upholding safety and privacy standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous Nursing Assistant experience or student nurse preferred.
• Certification as Nursing Assistant preferred.
• Experience with elderly residents is desirable.
• Must read, speak and write English.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Personal Hygiene training with nurse instructor completion preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with daily routines and personal care.
• Reports observations and care-related information to supervisor.
• Provides services supporting resident care and reviews care plans for changes.
• Contributes to standards of care formulation and evaluation.
• Identifies staff educational needs related to care.
• Maintains professional conduct per facility policies.
• Surveys rooms for safety, changes linens weekly or as needed.
• Assists with activities, encourages participation, and documents participation.
• Ensures resident call lights are answered promptly and requests addressed.
• Assists with dietary tasks, serves meals, and cleans meal areas.
• Keeps resident care information confidential.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nursing Assistant experience or student nurse preferred

Nursing Assistant certification preferred

Experience working with the elderly

English reading, speaking and writing

CPR and First Aid certification

Personal Hygiene training with nurse instructor

Job description

Summary of Responsibility

Provides routine daily nursing care and services that support the care delivered to residents requiring long-term or rehabilitative care, in accordance with the established nursing care procedures and as directed by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Health Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Short Term/Long Term Disability


• 401k


• Flexible Spending Account

Duties

1. Assists the resident in any daily routines, any personal care and housekeeping tasks that the resident needs assistance in performing.


2. Reports observations and other pertinent information related to the care of the resident.


3. Provides services that support the care delivered to the resident and daily review care plans to determine ID changes in the daily care routine have been made.


4. Provides input in the formulation and evaluation of standards of care.


5. Participates in the identification of staff educational needs.


6. Conducts self in a professional manner in compliance with unit facility policies.


7. Surveys for safety and picks up resident's room each day. Removes all soiled linens from rooms. Bed linens, towels and wash cloths are to be changed once a week or as necessary.


8. Assists with Activity Participation including encouragement of residents to participate, leading and performing activity programs, and documentation of residents participation.


9. Ensures that all resident call lights are promptly answered, followed by appropriate responses to requests.


10. Assists with dietary responsibilities, including serving meals and cleaning meal area, as needed.


11. Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.


12. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or the Executive Director.

Education and Experience

1. Graduation from high school or equivalent is required.


2. Previous Nursing Assistant experience or student nurse preferred.


3. Completion of certification program for Nursing Assistants preferred.


4. Experience working with the elderly is desirable.


5. Must be able to read, speak and write the English language.


6. Must be certified in C.P.R., first aid training and documentation of Personal Hygiene training with nurse instructor.